Emergency Department Critical Care

Donald M. Yealy and Clifton Callaway

Description

Critical care happens where it is needed, not just in the ICU. Patients with acute critical illness are often cared for initially in the ED, and the beginning actions can help alter outcomes hours, day and months later. This handbook targets selected common or high risk critical condition or therapies needed to optimize ED care, using the newest research and experiences from respected authors. Chapters are organized in a readable and user-friendly format, and each describes the topic, defines key terms, notes cutting edge and controversial aspects, and delivers pragmatic advice. Our goal is not to discuss every pathology and care option, but to focus on the key thoughts and actions that can drive care and improve the health of those in need.

Emergency Department Critical Care

Donald M. Yealy and Clifton Callaway

Author Information

Dr. Yealy is an award winning academic emergency physician with research, teaching and clinical experience in acute critical illness assessment and treatment. He has extensively published and lecture on illness severity assessment, prognosis, and early care for respiratory and airway failure, pneumonia, sepsis, heart failure and pulmonary embolism. Dr. Yealy is an editor or peer reviewer for many scientific journals and grant panels. He currently serves as Chair of Emergency Medicine and Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medicine and Clinical and Translational Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania.

Contributors:

Opeolu AdeoyeDepartments of Emergency Medicine and NeurosurgeryDivision of Neurocritical CareUC Neuroscience Institute, University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

John Burton, MDProfessor of Emergency MedicineVirginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineChair, Department of Emergency Medicine Carilion ClinicVirginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineRoanoke, VA

Emergency Department Critical Care

Donald M. Yealy and Clifton Callaway

Reviews and Awards

"This book contains excellent overviews of the most commonly encountered presentations, procedures, and methods regarding critical care needs of patients in the emergency department. Providing increased depth of coverage may be helpful in future editions. Nonetheless, the authors do an excellent job of succinctly summarizing a large body of knowledge." -- DOODY'S